Bottom-tier trainers in the Pokémon world

"Chocolate!"

Togekiss showed no fear in the face of the fiery duckbill beast.

"Gulp!!"

Seeing that Togekiss could be so "arrogant," the Duckbill Firebeast, which looked many times more ferocious, naturally wouldn't back down.

A burst of flame shot into the sky, the crimson flames carrying a rolling heat wave, instantly coating the entire arena in a crimson hue.

"Battle begins!"

As soon as the referee finished speaking, Xia Yan and Da Ye both issued their commands in unison.

"Duckbill Fire Beast, Sunny Day!"

"Mysterious Guardian".

The two men had different strategies.

Bigleaf focuses more on offense, seizing weather advantages to enhance Magmar's attack capabilities, and laying the foundation for Pokémon that will appear later.

Xia Yan, on the other hand, focuses more on defense.

The most common ability of Magmar is "Fire Body," which inflicts a "burn" status on any Pokémon it touches. Furthermore, many Fire-type moves also inflict a "burn" status on Pokémon. To maximize its effectiveness later on, it is absolutely crucial to avoid Pokémon getting burned.

The burning status will reduce the power of a Pokémon's moves by half, which is a huge blow to Togekiss, which is not particularly good at offense.

The moment their moves were completed, Da Ye's most ferocious offensive began.

"Duckbill Firebeast, Heat Wind!"

Bear!!!

In an instant, scorching flames erupted from the duckbill fire beast's body, carrying a terrifying heat wave that became even more eerie under the fiery red light overhead.

Despite the "mysterious protection" surrounding Pokkigudu, he could still clearly feel the incoming heat wave.

Heat Wave is a wide-range attack, so Togekiss cannot dodge it.

Xia Yan's strategy was to confront them head-on.

"Chocolate!"

Pokjigu flexed its arm, and an invisible supernatural power surged forth, passing through layers of heat waves and entering the body of the Duckbill Firebeast.

"Burn! Firebeast, we fear nothing!" Big Leaf shouted from the sidelines, raising his fist. His emotions had a significant impact on Firebeast Chief.

The flames rising from the duck-billed fire beast grew even more intense, while the "supernatural power" that had entered its body vanished without a trace, as if a stone had sunk into the sea.

The start was unfavorable.

Togekiku failed to control the Magpie.

And judging from its excited state, even Pokkigu's signature "yawn" might not have much of an impact.

Xia Yan secretly curled his lip.

This is why he finds "emotional" trainers the most annoying.

Because sometimes their shouts can stir up the emotions of the Pokémon, which can be more troublesome than successfully casting a buff move.

Moreover, this "buff" will undoubtedly affect Pokémon's ability to control Togekiss with "Fear".

"Dawn".

Having missed his first attack, Xia Yan opted for a more conservative approach.

The sunny weather made Magmar's Fire-type moves even more powerful, but Togekiss's Morning Light also benefited from it.

It greatly restores the stamina lost by Tokkiku.

As the tiny, sparkling droplets fell from the sky and entered Tokkigu's body, they brought it a slight coolness.

"Firebill, breathe fire!"

Noticing Pokkiku's movements, Dai-ye changed tactics again and launched a fierce attack.

Togekiku only has the ability to dodge, and occasionally throws out "Superpowers" in an attempt to control the Duckbill Firebeast.

When you're lucky, you can control it and immediately seize the opportunity to use "Superpower" continuously. But when you're unlucky, the attacks from the Magmar will also cause Togekiss to suffer the corresponding consequences.

Its unparalleled control abilities suffered their first setback when faced with the fiery duckbill beast, whose emotions had been stirred.

The battle between the two sides has reached a stalemate.

Togekiss barely held on thanks to "Morning Light," but the Magmar on the other side seemed to have activated a "lock-in" ability, stubbornly refusing to fall. Moreover, the less stamina it had, the stronger it became, as if it had activated "Blizzard" even though it didn't have the "Blizzard" ability.

The excited and agitated Big Leaf had a significant impact on his own spirit.

But Xia Yan remained calm and stood still.

He is waiting.

wait......

The visibility dimmed slightly, signaling the end of the sunny day.

Xia Yan knew his opportunity had arrived.

"Pokkhigu, wishing."

Without hesitation, Pokkigu immediately used "Prayer," but it also suffered some damage as a result. Although it was not fatal, it made it squint its eyes in pain.

After Togekiss used "Wish," Xia Yan decisively recalled it with a Poké Ball.

"You did very well."

At the same time, another Poké Ball is thrown out.

"Hiss!"

Here comes Beedrill!

Upon seeing the giant bee emerge, Big Leaf became even more excited.

"Beedrill, Magmar, the final overheating, let's ignite!"

The Bug- and Poison-type Beedrill is undoubtedly countered by the Fire-type Magmar.

Furthermore, Da Ye knew that the Duckbill Firebeast was in poor condition, so he had it use "Overheat," a move that was almost its final attack.

Overheat: This is a fire-type move with a power of up to 130 points. It is extremely destructive, but its drawback is that it will cause a significant decrease in the Pokémon's special attack ability due to the excessive release of heat.

Magmar relies on its Special Attack, so lowering its Special Attack is essentially cutting itself in the process.

However, if this Magmar is already on its last legs, this overheating attack will undoubtedly cause extremely terrifying damage to Beedrill, and may even result in an instant kill.

The flames that had been burning on the Duckbill Firebeast's body erupted in a final, cataclysmic burst.

The Duckbill Firebeast, no longer holding back, unleashed a terrifyingly high-temperature flame, generating most of its internal heat, which swept towards the Beedrill like a tidal wave.

Neither Xia Yan nor Beedrill showed any hesitation.

Even without Xia Yan's command, Beedrill knew exactly what it was there to do.

hum-

With a flap of its wings, wisps of lightning left golden arcs in its wake as it charged forward like lightning.

Faced with the overwhelming attack from the Duckbill Firebeast's "overheating," the Beedrill's compound eyes flashed, and fearlessly charged in.

"It charged in!! Xia Yan's Beedrill actually charged headfirst into Magmar's 'Overheat' move."

wow——

The entire audience erupted in uproar.

The audience knew that Beedrill, as a Bug-type Pokémon, shouldn't have chosen to face Magmar's overheating final attack. They shouldn't have summoned Beedrill at that moment; they should have let Togepi wear down the opponent.

Oh, not everyone knows that Beedrill is a Bug-type Pokémon.

...

"Charge! Beedrill, show it the power of your Electric-type Pokémon!" Ash was especially excited.

Shigeru gently covered his face, subtly creating some distance between himself and Ash.

Nanami clenched her hands tightly, silently cheering for Beedrill in her heart.

Only Professor Oak maintained his smile, clearly understanding Xia Yan's intentions.

...

"This is the first time I've seen Xia Yan work so hard," Kona said with great interest.

“Xia Yan’s strength on paper is indeed inferior to Da Ye’s, so he can only choose this radical approach, but it is indeed rare.” Du nodded in agreement.

"Humph!"

When Kona heard that it was Wataru who answered, she immediately turned her back on him.

Du's smile stiffened slightly, but she gradually got used to it.

"The timing of the prayer was perfect."

Cynthia revealed the reason why Xia Yan made this choice.

...

That's right.

The key lies in the "wish" that Pokjiku cast before leaving the arena.

This is also why Xia Yan's friends weren't as nervous as the audience when watching the match.

next second.

Beedrill burst out of the "overheat" released by Calamus, its body even covered in tiny flames.

But these flames quickly vanished amidst some white specks of light that appeared out of nowhere, and some of the wounds on the Beedrill's body were healing at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"It's 'Prayer'! The 'Prayer' cast by Togekiss was perfectly absorbed by Beedrill, making up for the damage it suffered!" the host explained passionately.

Beedrill rushed in front of Magmar, its scarlet compound eyes reflecting the firelight on its body, and its long stinger, imbued with rich Bug-type energy, pierced through.

Deadly needle prick!

Bang!